Meryl Grandy

Design 264 Voyager Class

This design is a very early model which was introduced based on production mentality. Meaning the builder, George Lawley of Neponset, Massachusetts was looking for efficiencies (economies in price) by building multiple boats concurrently. And I believe it was quite successful.

The boat was introduced in 1939 as a yawl. The design was thoroughly tank tested at the Stevens Institute of New Jersey. She was promoted as a boat which was available with crew quarters but one that could be easily maintained without a paid hand.

1940 saw further refinement in the interior layout and a sloop rig version was developed.

By the way take a close look at that image at the top of this article (double click for zoom). I believe that's Rod at the helm and Olin just forward of the mizzen, with his back to the camera (in the trench coat).

Here are the plans.